| 23. Linguistic Exegesis The clause opens with the demonstrative zot {זֹאת | zôṯ} marking a summary of the preceding allotments. The noun nakhalat {נַחֲלַת | naḥalāṯ} forms a construct chain with matteh {מַטֵּה | maṭṭēh}, yielding “inheritance of the tribe.” This is specified by the genitive relation bnei-Yissachar {בְנֵי־יִשָׂשכָ֖ר | bənê-yiśśāšār} “sons of Issachar.” The prepositional phrase le-mishpachotam {לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם | lə-mišpāḥōṯām} “according to their clans” introduces the allocation criteria. The final appositional phrase he'arim ve-chatzreihen {הֶעָרִים וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן | heʿārīm wə-ḥaṣrêyhen} “the cities and their villages” enumerates the specific land units. Hebrew parataxis lists elements with a single vav before the last item; English renders this as a coordinated structure with a colon, preserving the hierarchical sequence of tribal, familial, and geographical designations. |